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HAND FEEDING [7 records]

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Record 1 2016-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
DEF

Automatic movement of the master from the feeding hopper to the selection and print positions and removal of the carrier by hand.

OBS

semi-automatic master transporting: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
DEF

Déplacement automatique des clichés depuis le magasin d'alimentation jusqu'aux positions de sélection et d'impression, et retrait à la main ou vice-versa.

OBS

transport semi-automatique des clichés : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
DEF

Feeding of the master to the print position and removal of it by hand.

OBS

manual master transporting: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
DEF

Mise en place des clichés en position d'impression et retrait effectués à la main.

OBS

transport manuel des clichés : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
DEF

Feeding the culture animals by hand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
DEF

Alimentation des animaux d'élevage qui consiste à distribuer les aliments à la main.

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
  • Pig Raising
CONT

Self-feeding [of pigs] saves labor and usually produces more rapid and economical gains than does hand feeding. [However] the use of the self-feeders [sometimes] decreases the effect of good pasture because the appetites of the pigs are satisfied while they are at the feeders.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
  • Élevage des porcs
CONT

Deux méthodes d'alimentation sont d'usage courant: l'alimentation libre, qui recourt à un nourrisseur automatique et tient continuellement de la nourriture à la disposition des porcs, et l'alimentation restreinte ou limitée [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
  • Cría de ganado porcino
DEF

Forma de administrar el alimento al ganado que consiste en poner a disposición del animal una cantidad de alimento muy superior a la que corresponde a una ración diaria, de esta manera el animal ingiere la cantidad que desea en cualquier momento del día. Dependiendo del alimento que se suministre se hará uso de tolvas para pienso (que pueden llenarse semanalmente) o heniles de autoconsumo.

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Record 5 1999-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Automated Materials Handling
DEF

... mechanical devices intended to avoid the necessity of hand feeding. When once set, they should deliver the ore as nearly as possible at a definite rate(in pounds per minute), and they should be adjustable to feed fast or slow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Manutention automatique
CONT

Appareils accessoires des ateliers de concassage. -- Alimentateurs automatiques. -- Pour alimenter d'une façon constante et régulière un concasseur ou un broyeur il est nécessaire d'utiliser un appareil automatique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y herramientas (Explotación minera)
  • Preparación de los productos mineros
  • Manipulación automática de materiales
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Record 6 1999-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drilling (Machine-Tooling)
CONT

The simplest type of precision drilling machine is the so-called "sensitive" drill press. It is a light, high-speed machine used primarily for drilling small parts ....

OBS

On sensitive type drilling machines, the spindle is fed into the work by means of a simple hand lever which is geared directly into a rack on the quill. With this feeding arrangement, the operator is able to "feel" how the drill is cutting, thus the term "sensitive".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perçage (Usinage)

Spanish

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Record 7 1996-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
CONT

Feeding was formerly done by hand, and pinning devices were used to obtain register. Hand-feeding still survives, but pins have been replaced by feed guides or lays along which the front edge and one side edge of the sheet are placed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
CONT

Les machines modernes ont des taquets de marge. La position de la feuille est assurée par trois butées ou taquets : deux taquets de front et un taquet latéral, appelé rectificateur ou guide. Le rectificateur coulisse sur quelques centimètres et vient pousser ou tirer la feuille pour l'amener en position.

Spanish

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